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Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CET Partnership) - TRI 2: Enhanced Zero Emission Power Technologies

The mission of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) is to accelerate the clean energy transition in order to attain climate neutrality by 2050. The call was launched by bringing together several regional and national research, technology development and innovation initiatives from around Europe.

For the clean energy transition, the CETPartnership consists of 7 Transition Initiatives (TRIs), which address a variety of RDI difficulties ranging from discrete technologies to integrated systems, as well as various cross-cutting features.

The goal of TRI-2 is to create a pool of zero-emission power technologies and solutions based on renewable energy sources to serve as the backbone of the future energy system, delivering carbon-neutral electricity to all while also contributing to the system's resilience.

It is intended to contribute to the integration of zero-emission hybrid power technologies and energy systems within the framework of CETPartnership TRI 2, with a focus on renewable energy technologies, which are at the forefront of the clean energy transition process. In addition, it is expected that social and environmental sustainability issues including integrating renewable energy sources into the environment and minimizing the negative effects on biodiversity and nature would be covered.

The main objectives of TRI 2 are to:

Increase solar energy competitiveness, allowing for large-scale PV deployment and market penetration of CSP/CST,
Create large-scale wind energy of the future, bring ocean energy and offshore renewables closer to the market,
Expand the use of alternative RES including geothermal, bioenergy, and hydropower.

Call Timeline

Opening for pre-proposal submission (Stage 1) - 20 September 2023

Deadline for pre-proposal submission - 22 November 2023, 14.00 CET

Opening for full proposal submission (Stage 2) - 25 January 2024

Deadline for full proposal submission - 27 March 2024, 14.00 CET

You can visit here to reach more details about the call.

JOINT CALL 2023 ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION

(ENERDIGIT 2023)

The European Joint Programming Platform ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems (JPP ERA-Net SES) in collaboration with the global Mission Innovation Initiative announces the Joint Call 2023 on digital transformation for green energy transition (part of the MICall23 family, under Mission Innovation). The aim is to support transnational research and innovation activities unleashing the potential of digital transformation for a sustainable energy society.

Call aim

The overall aim of the Joint Call 2023 is to support impactful transnational research and innovation projects, with early delivery of impactful outputs as the project progresses, to accelerate and unleash the potential of digital transformation for a sustainable energy society by accelerating the implementation, adaption and knowledge creation of digital solutions in energy systems and networks, this call supports the following objectives:

Advance the green energy transition in all sectors of the energy system while ensuring security of supply
Shaping new transnational business and investment opportunities by sector coupling and development of new value chains in innovative and cost-effective energy solutions, thereby creating new employment opportunities and contributing to the development of an environmentally sustainable financial growth
Ensuring social sustainability and coherence with digitalisation in other sectors in the progression of the green energy transition

The budget allocated by Tübitak (The Scientific and Technological Research Council) from Türkiye for this project is 500 000 Euro.

Overall objectives

Increase the development and uptake of latest digital innovation and solutions in the energy domain
Facilitate well established open and harmonised marketplaces that better connect the ICT and the energy domain
Improve knowledge and awareness for policy makers, regulators and utilities on digital solutions

For details and more information, you can visit the call site from this link.

The 32nd IraSME call for proposals for transnational R&D projects is open from 7 June 2023 until 27 September 2023. As usual, the call is being organised and funded by national and regional ministries and agencies participating in the IraSME network through their respective funding programmes.

As a self-sustaining international network, IRASME supports international projects to increase the R&D and innovation capacities of small/medium enterprises (SMEs). The main purpose of the network is for SMEs to gain technological know-how through international projects, to be in the necessary cooperation networks and to improve their global competitiveness. Information about the current IRASME calls can be accessed via the link.

With the joint calls of TÜBİTAK-IRASME;

to increase technical competence and knowledge in our country,
to provide SMEs with access to international technology accumulation and technology transfer,
to internalize the acquired technological knowledge and experience within SMEs and to be an accelerating and guiding factor in the development of original technologies, and
SMEs It is aimed to contribute to its participation in international markets. Fundamental research qualifications are not sought in the projects evaluated within the scope of the call, projects focused on research and experimental development (R&D), "technologically new or improved product", "technological process innovation" are preferred.

•Production of new product

•Raising the product quality or standard

•Development of new techniques that reduce costs and raise standards

•Projects that aim to develop new production technologies are supported.

•The duration of the project can be maximum 36 months.

The FLAG-ERA (The Flagship ERA-NET) project is an ERA-NET Project, which is being carried out in the field of Horizon2020 New and Emerging Technologies (FET) and represented by TÜBİTAK, representing Turkey.

Projenin ve 2023 çağrısının temel amacı, uluslararası işbirlikleri yoluyla Yeni ve Gelişmekte Olan Teknolojiler alanlarında (başta Grafen ve İnsan Beyni olmak üzere) araştırma projelerinin desteklenmesidir.

FLAG-ERA Projesi 2023 Yılı Çağrısında Türk araştırmacılar TÜBİTAK - 1071 Uluslararası Araştırma Fonlarından Yararlanma Kapasitesinin ve Uluslararası Ar-Ge İşbirliklerine Katılımın Artırılmasına Yönelik Destek Programı kapsamında desteklenecektir.

Son başvuru tarihi 01 Haziran 2023 olan ve tek aşamalı başvuru alınacak FLAG-ERA 2023 Yılı çağrısına sunulacak proje önerileri için oluşturulan proje konsorsiyumunun:

en az 3 farklı katılımcı ülkeden üye içermesi veya,
en az 2 farklı katılımcı ülkeden üye içermesinin yanında bir üyenin Grafen ya da İnsan Beyni Amiral Gemisi projelerinde halihazırda fonlanıyor olması gerekmektedir.

Başvuru öncesinde ulusal başvuru kurallarının detaylı bir şekilde içeren Çağrı Duyurusu metninin inceleyebilirsiniz.

Çağrı konuları, çağrı kuralları, proje gereksinimleri ve projelerden beklenen diğer niteliklere ilişkin detaylı bilgilere uluslararası çağrı sayfasından ulaşabilirsiniz.

2nd CALL FOR BELMONT FORUM CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH JOINT RESEARCH ACTION

Belmont Forum, which is an international organization that works towards the solution of global environmental problems, has 27 funding organizations representing 23 countries. The Belmont Forum's latest collaborative research action will address "Climate, Environment and Health". The purpose of this call is to address an unmet need to promote, mobilize and create an inclusive, interdisciplinary funding scheme through the preservation and celebration of diverse communities, research topics, ecosystems and creative transformative solutions.

One of the ambitious goals of the “Collaborative Research Actions” (CRA) is to create inclusive culture change through education, research, service and advocacy to inspire a world where all animals and humans can thrive through the integration of human medicine, veterinary medicine and environmental science. is to protect the world's natural systems for future generations.

The Belmont Forum has prioritized the following three themes for this call and projects must include Theme A and Theme B and/or Theme C. Call themes:

Theme A- Decision science of environmental behavior and practice

Theme B – Food, Environment and Biosafety

Theme C – Climate Risks to Ecosystems and Populations

Details of the call on the link and the application portal will be open to the public starting from 15 April 2023 20:00:00 in UTC. Pre-Proposals are due 15 July 2023 at 20:00:00 UTC. Capacity building activities will continue from February 15, 2023 to January 2024.

Requirements:

It must include researchers from the natural sciences (including climate), health/medical sciences, social and economic sciences or humanities and social partners (e.g. public) who are eligible for funding from at least three participating Partner Organizations located in three different countries. Researchers and community partners from countries not supported by the partner institution may participate in the research project at their own expense.

European Innovation Council (EIC)

EIC Pathfinder Challenges aim to build on new, cutting-edge directions in science and technology to disrupt a field and a market or create new opportunities by realising innovative technological solutions grounded in high-risk/high-gain research and development. The total indicative budget for this call is EUR 163.5 million which is expected to be allocated in approximately equal shares across the Challenges.The call deadline for submitting your proposal is 18 October 2023 at 17:00 Brussels local time. You must submit your proposal via the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal.

* EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Clean and efficient cooling

This EIC Pathfinder Challenge aims at advancing scientific knowledge and technological development of novel, clean and efficient cooling solutions that fully underpin “cold economy” vision.

* EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Architecture, Engineering and Construction digitalisation for a novel triad of design, fabrication, and materials

This Challenge seeks to develop research and early innovations with a breakthrough potential related to design, fabrication and materials for the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) value chain enabled by novel algorithms and advanced digitalization. In such a digitalized AEC value chain design, fabrication and materials are symbiotic and mutually dependent and enabling.

* EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Precision nutrition

The goal of this Challenge is to investigate and provide scientific evidence of the role of diet in Food-related Health Conditions and Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases.

* EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Responsible electronics

This Challenge is expected to contribute to the development of materials with new properties or replacing materials used in current electronic devices with materials, which:

reduce dependency on critical raw materials,
are sustainable: having a low environmental footprint and developed recurring to the life cycle thinking approach.

* EIC Pathfinder Challenge: In-space solar energy harvesting for innovative space applications

This Challenge aims at developing and as such make related impacts in:

Design and laboratory validation of concepts to develop technologies for energy harvesting in space and other related research and innovation activities, in particular for cleaning space debris;
Development and laboratory validation of breakthrough technologies for wireless power transmission of energy for energy beam pointing and control;
Development of eco-friendly and innovative green propulsion solutions for inspace applications addressing the barriers to the use of in-space solar energy for innovative propulsion.
Use of innovative in-space robotic solutions for in-space manufacturing and assembly of space-based solar units

For more information on the topics please read the EIC 2023 Work Programme.

M-ERA.NET 2023 Call is OPEN!

More than 30 funding agencies participate with an indicative budget of more than 30 million € to this call.

M-ERA.NET will enable collaboration between leading academic and industrial research partners from European and non-European countries and regions and will facilitate access to previously inaccessible new markets. The aim is to fund ambitious transnational RTD projects addressing materials research and innovation including materials for batteries and low carbon energy technologies.

Funding is offered to innovative projects focusing on:

• Sustainable advanced materials for energy

• Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces

• High performance composites

• Functional materials

• Advanced materials and technologies for health applications

• Next generation materials for advanced electronics

Call Schedule:

The Pre-Proposal Deadline is 16 May 2023, 12:00 noon, Brussels time.
The Full-Proposal Deadline is 21 November 2023, 12:00 noon, Brussels time

For more information on the call you can visit the call website. If you are interested

in this call and have any questions you are welcome to contact us.

Circular Biobased Europe Calls

Results of the 2022 Call:

2022 Call of CBE JU received 125 proposals across 12 topics to advance competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe, as well as develop new circular and sustainable products and solutions for the market. Out of these 125 proposals, 21 of them have been selected for funding : 2 innovation actions - flagships, 8 innovation actions, 10 research & innovation actions and 1 coordination & support action.The grants are expected to be signed by the end of May 2023 for a total amount of nearly €120 million. The details of these projects will be announced after the grant agreement signature.

2023 Call:

Circular Biobased Europe announced its 2023 calls with a total indicative budget of €215.5 million. 18 topics will be covered within this call:

Innovation actions – flagship (IA-flagship)

Optimised and integrated woody-based value chains - €17 million
Expansion and/or retro-fitting of biorefineries towards higher-value bio-based chemicals and intermediates - €17 million
Bio-based packaging materials with improved properties: barrier, food contact, forming, printability, safety, recyclability/circularity-by-design - €17 million
Valorisation of aquatic biomass waste and residues - €10 million

Innovation actions (IA)

Small-scale biorefining in rural areas - €15 million
Production of safe, sustainable, and efficient bio-based fertilisers to improve soil health and quality - €15 million
Improve fermentation processes (including downstream purification) to final bio-based products - €15 million
Recycling bio-based plastics increasing sorting and recycled content (upcycling) - €15 million
Development of scalable, safe bio-based surfactants with an improved sustainability profile - €15 million
Selective, sustainable production routes towards bio-based alternatives to fossil-based chemical building blocks - €15 million
High performance, circular-by design, bio-based composites - €15 million

Research and innovation actions (RIA)

Phyto-management; curing soil with industrial crops, utilising contaminated and saline land for industrial crop production - €10 million
Optimised forest-based value chains for high-value applications and improved forest management - €10 million
Robust and optimised industrial biotech and chemical/industrial biotech processes - €10 million
Development of novel, high-performance bio-based polymers and co-polymers - €10 million
Pre-normative research to develop standards for biodegradability of bio-based products in controlled and open environments - €5 million

Coordination and support actions (CSA)

EU-wide network of pilot plants and testing facilities, improving SMEs and start-ups' access to scale-up - €1.5 million
Supporting the capacity of regions in environmental sustainability assessment for the bio-based sectors - €3 million

You can check the Annual Work Programme 2023 for the details and requirements of the calls.

An Info Day and Brokerage Event is planned for 20 April 2023 in Brussels. After the event the call will open and the deadline is planned for 20 September 2023.

News on ERANETs on Health & Biotech

There are many different ERA-NET programmes on Health and Biotechnology and most of them open their calls around the end of each year. Below you can find the latest information on the 2023 calls of some of the ERANETs:

EJP RD – European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases announced its 2023 call on “Natural History Studies addressing unmet needs in Rare Diseases”. The objective of this call is to conduct efficient, innovative and high-quality natural history studies which will facilitate understanding of the disease’s or group of disorders’ progression throughout the lifespan of a patient. The goal of these studies is to collect and analyze comprehensive patient data to define targets for future therapies, taking into consideration innovation, safety, and efficacy.

15th of February is the deadline for the pre-proposal submission. For more information on the call you can visit the call website.

EU Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Research has announced a pre-call for JPND 2023 call on “Large Scale Analysis Of Omics Data For Drug-Target Finding In Neurodegenerative Diseases”. The call aims to improve the understanding of the complex and multifactorial pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases through multi-OMICS and Big Data approaches designed to find new drug targets and target biomarkers for the development of tailored and personalised treatment approaches

The expected deadline for pre-proposal submission is early March 2023. For more information on the pre-call, you can visit JPND website.

Another pre-call announcement came from ERANET Neuron which will focus on “Mechanisms of Resilience and Vulnerability to Environmental Challenges in Mental Health”. The deadline for submission of pre-proposals is expected to be in March 2023. By this link you can get more information on this pre-call announcement.

Newly established ERA4Health announced two calls;

“CARDINNOV: “Research targeting development of innovative therapeutic strategies in cardiovascular disease” and “Increasing health equity through promoting healthy diets and physical activity (HealthEquity)” You can get more information on the calls via their website.

If you are interested in these programmes, you can contact our team for more information!

Eurostars Information Day

On 26th of December 2022, Monday we are organizing an Information Day on Eurostars programme in collaboration with Sabanci University, TUBITAK ve Enterprise Europe Network Istanbul at Sabancı University.

For information about the Eurostars programme and partner search processes you can register for the event via this link.

Horizon Europe Brokerage Event on the 2023 Cluster 1 Health and Mission Cancer calls is open for registration!

The European action HNN3.0 together with the European Commssion, Enterprise Europe Network and NCP WideraNet is organizing the next Horizon Europe Brokerage Event on the 2023 Cluster 1 Health and Mission Cancer calls for proposals on 20th January 2023.

Additionally the Cluster 1 Health INFODAY that will take place on January 19th 2023.

Within the scope of the event, where project ideas for 2023 calls can be presented at the Pitching Session, one-to-one meetings will also be held with the participants. Please click to register for the event.

Cluster 1 Health and Mission Cancer 2023 calls will be open on 12th January 2023 and can be reached on the Funding and Tenders Platform.

If you are interested in these topics and have questions you can contact our team.